UNIT 5 – 45 MINUTE TEST

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
1. A. change B. grandmother C. great D. integrate
2. A. time B. difficult C. discuss D. invent

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of
primary stress in each of the following questions.
3. A. display B. control C. decide D. basic
4. A. decision B. suitable C. powerful D. processor
5. A. information B. interesting C. presentation D. education

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
6. I just know some basic parts of a computer such as hardware, screen, mouse and keyboard.
A. central B. supporting C. fundamental D. minor
7. The family found it more convenient to have a laptop than a tablet.
A. suitable B. useless C. inappropriate D. fitting

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s)
in each of the following sentences.
8. His experience in teaching math and computer science at university is valuable. It helps in his own
business now.
A. important B. helpful C. beneficial D. worthless
9. He has wanted a laptop or a smartphone for a long time because they are both very useful.
A. fruitful B. ineffective C. practical D. profitable

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.
10. It’s fun and convenient to study with _____ apps on smartphones.
A. educate B. education C. educational D. educator
11. Laptops _____ us to work, study and communicate at the same time at any place.
A. allow B. let C. force D. make
12. This is the second time I _____ this smartphone. It’s useful for students and officers.
A. used B. use C. am using D. have used
13. His son is allowed _____ videos on Youtube for 30 minutes every day.
A. watching B. to watch C. watch D. to watching
14. It’s very important for parents _____ what their children do with their smartphones and laptops.
A. know B. knowing C. to know D. known
15. John _____ on a bit of weight lately, and he is trying to lose it.
A. puts B. has put C. is putting D. will put
16. Many children now are able _____ things on the computer well.
A. designing B. design C. to design D. designed
17. Robots now can communicate _____ people and understand what we want them to do.
A. with B. about C. for D. to
18. _____ AI, various areas of life, such as transport, housework chores, have become much more
convenient.
A. Because B. Thanks to C. Despite D. Instead of
19. AI is the study and _____ of machines that can copy human intelligence.
A. develop B. developing C. developed D. development
20. Vacuum cleaners are _____ for cleaning the house quickly and automatically.
A. expensive B. harmful C. useful D. valuable
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21. Storage space shows how much information a computer can _____.
A. store B. restore C. browse D. delete
22. The _____ controls all of the activities of a computer.
A. process B. processing C. processes D. processor

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following questions.
23. He doesn’t make a decision to join in any volunteering activities because he’s new.
A B C D
24. Study with a smartphone or laptop is really convenient.
A B C D
25. Laptops have complete changed our lives in the last 20 years.
A B C D

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase
that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can already predict the future. Police forces are using it to map when
and where (26) _____ is likely to occur. Doctors can use it to predict (27) _____ a patient is most likely to
have a heart attack or stroke. Researchers are even trying to give AI imagination so it can plan for
unexpected consequences.
Many decisions in our lives require a good forecast, and AI is almost always better at forecasting
than we (28) _____. Yet for all these technological advances, we still seem to deeply lack confidence in
AI predictions. Recent cases show that people don’t like relying on AI and prefer to trust human experts,
(29) _____ these experts are wrong.
If we want AI to really benefit people, we need to find a way to get people to trust it. To do that,
we need to understand why people are so reluctant to trust AI in the first (30) _____.
(Adapted from IELTS Cambridge 16)
26. A. criminal B. discrimination C. crime D. compliance
27. A. when B. who C. that D. which
28. A. do B. are C. have D. did
29. A. unless B. because C. although D. even if
30. A. area B. site C. position D. place

Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of
the questions.
The 21st century has become another important century for inventions and discoveries. We are
only in the 2nd decade of this century currently but we have already witnessed many big innovations that
have drastically changed our way of living. Bluetooth technology, broadband internet, artificial heart,
genetic engineering, virtual reality, 3D printing are some to name a few. These inventions are changing
the way we live, do our things and communicate with others. Even though some of these developments
are in the early stage of innovation, they have a more sophisticated and promising future. Social media is
one of the most important aspects that has affected each person in this modern time.
According to Heidi Cohen, Social Media are the platforms that enable the interactive web by
engaging users to participate in, comment on and create content as means of communicating with their
social graph, other users and the public. The power of social media has changed most of the things in our
daily life. Social media has revolutionized and completely changed the way we send and receive
information. It is more interactive, can be done in real-time and uses a wide number of media like text,
audio, video, pictures, graphics and more. With these sites, sending and receiving messages offline and in
real-time, audio and video chatting, sharing pictures, video and text, going “Live” to many audiences,
meeting old friends and making new ones have revolutionized our way of establishing connections with
others.
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 There are also negative sides to the innovation of social media and its usage. An increase in
cybercrime, invasion of privacy, security threats, etc. are some of the issues associated with social
networks. But at the same time, social networks are working to cope with the increasing problems that
arise with the improper use of it. With more and more sophistication and versatility of use, social media
have undoubtedly proved to be a boon to connectivity and social interaction between people in this age of
communication and information technology.
(Adapted from https://arjungelal.wordpress.com/)
31. Which of the following could serve as the best title for the passage?
A. Social Media - One of the Greatest Inventions of the 21st Century
B. How Positive Social Media Changes Our Lives?
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Social Media
D. Important Inventions in Modern Society
32. What does the word “it” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. information B. the way C. social media D. the power
33. The following are benefits brought by social media mentioned in paragraph 2, EXCEPT _____.
A. connecting people all over the world
B. keeping contact with others via various ways
C. helping people exchange information in a more interactive way
D. increasing the private invasion of users
34. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A. The new inventions remain the way we interact with each other.
B. It’s unlikely for people to process documents on social media.
C. Using social media improperly will increase the problems for users.
D. People nowadays send and receive more online messages than normal.
35. The word “boon” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.
A. benefit B. drawback C. challenge D. advance

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that best completes each of the following
exchanges.
36. Tim is at the computer shop.
Tim: Hello, I’m looking for a laptop. Can you recommend a good one to me? - Shop assistant: _____.
A. Certainly. B. Never mind. C. Not now. D. That’s great.
37. Tim is at the computer shop.
Tim: I’d like a cheap and light computer. - Shop assistant: _____.
A. Feel free to ask me. B. Let me know about it.
C. Can you buy it? D. I think this laptop is the best one for you.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
38. He has never driven another car since he started driving.
A. This is only the car he has driven since he started driving.
B. This is the only car he has driven since he started driving.
C. This is the first car he drove since he started driving.
D. The first car he drove was this one since he started driving.
39. The last time I watched TV was a week ago.
A. I have watched TV for a week. B. I have never watched TV for a week.
C. I had my last TV show a week ago. D. I haven’t watched TV for a week.
40. We have never experienced such a cold winter in Vietnam before.
A. It’s the coldest winter we have ever experienced in Vietnam.
B. It’s one of the cold winters we have experienced in Vietnam.
C. A cold winter we have experienced in Vietnam is before this year.
D. Never have we experienced a cold winter in Vietnam before.
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